The fertility declines since the 1960s have resulted in rapidly aging populations. These changes in population size and ratios have had dramatic effects on demographic distribution, living conditions, family structures, fiscal balances, and a whole host of other factors key to human welfare. View current projects.

There is increasing realization that health in later life can be influenced by early childhood factors and on lifestyle choices made in middle age. While our aging theme focuses on older people, studying the entire trajectory of life-time circumstances, from in utero exposures onwards, can help us understand health outcomes in old age. View current projects.

Labor policies such as workers compensation, unemployment, minimum wage, sick leave and flexible schedules, have an impact on health outcomes through a variety of mechanisms and pathways, and mostly affect women, low and middle wage earners, immigrants and older workers. View current projects.